Division 15 - Offences Against Justice Procedures, Government Security and Government Operations

An act or omission prejudicial to the effective carrying out of justice procedures or any government operations concerned with maintaining government security.

This division is further disaggregated into subdivisions on the basis of whether or not an act or omission was against justice procedures.

Offences in this division are classified into the following subdivisions:

151 Breach of Justice Order 152 Other Offences Against Justice Procedures153 Offences Against Government Security154 Offences Against Government Operations
Exclusions:Offences against justice procedures or government security where there is an intent to kill, assault, or steal. These are coded to the relevant divisions, either Division 01, Homicide and Related Offences, Division 02, Acts Intended to Cause Injury, or Division 08, Theft and Related Offences.

Subdivision 151 - Breach of Justice Order

An act or omission prejudicial to the effective execution of justice orders.

This subdivision is further disaggregated on the basis of the type of justice order.

Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following groups:

1511 Escape Custody OffencesOffences relating to a person who was in lawful custody regaining their liberty unlawfully.

Inclusions: EscapingAiding/harbouring an escapeeFreeing person from lawful custody without authorityPermitting escape from lawful custody without authority

1512 Breach of BailAn act or omission breaching the conditions of a bail order.

Inclusions: Abscond whilst on bailFail to comply with a condition of a bail order (e.g. to be of good behaviour)Bail act offences

1513 Breach of ParoleAn act or omission breaching the conditions of a parole order.

Inclusions: Failing to report to parole officer(Note where the breach of parole constitutes an offence in its own right, both the new offence and the breach of parole are to be counted. This also applies to the other breach offences)
Exclusions: Breach of periodic detention order. This is coded to Group 1519, Breach of Justice Order, necBreach of suspended sentence. This is coded to Group 1519, Breach of Justice Order, nec

1515 Breach of Other Restraining OrderAn act or omission breaching the conditions of a restraining order other than a domestic violence order.

Exclusions: Breach of domestic violence order. This is coded to Group 1514, Breach of Domestic Violence OrderBreach of periodic detention order. This is coded to Group 1519, Breach of Justice Order, nec

1519 Breach of Justice Order, necAn act or omission breaching the conditions of a justice order other than a domestic violence or other restraining order.

Inclusions: Breach of periodic detention ordersBreach of suspended sentence
Exclusions: Breach of parole. This is coded to Group 1513, Breach of Parole

Subdivision 152 - Other Offences Against Justice Procedures

An act or omission prejudicial to the effective carrying out of justice procedures other than justice orders.

This subdivision is further disaggregated on the basis of subset streams of justice procedures.

Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following groups:

Inclusions: Perjury (e.g. give false testimony, unlawful oath)Bribing or dishonestly attempting to influence a witness, juror or any justice officialPrevent witness from attending courtThreats against witnessesDestroy or damage evidenceFabricate or use fabricated evidenceConspiring to obstruct justiceDeceive witness
Exclusions: Bribery of a government official other than a justice official. This is coded to Group 0941, Bribery Involving Government OfficialsImpersonate a justice official. This is coded to Group 0991, Misrepresentation of Professional StatusContempt of court not involving the perversion of justice proceedings. This is coded to Group 1529, Offences Against Justice Procedures, necConspiracy to commit a criminal offence. This is coded to Group 1315, Conspiracy

1522 Resist or Hinder Police Officer or Justice OfficialAn act with the intent of resisting or hindering the directions of a police officer or other justice official in the conduct of their lawful duty.

Inclusions: Fail to comply with direction of authorised police officer or justice official
Exclusions: Assault of police officers or justice officials. This is coded to Subdivision 021, Assault

1529 Offences Against Justice Procedures, necOffences against justice procedures not elsewhere classified in Subdivision 152, Other Offences Against Justice Procedures.

Inclusions: Accessory after the factMisprision of felonyContempt of court not involving the perversion of justice proceedings (e.g. interrupting/disrupting court proceedings)False report to police

Subdivision 153 - Offences Against Government Security

An act or omission prejudicial to the effective enforcement of government operations concerned with the preservation of national security.

This subdivision is further disaggregated on the basis of whether the enforcement of government security operations involved government officers.

Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following groups:

1531 Resist or Hinder Government Officer Concerned with Government Security1539 Offences Against Government Security, nec

1531 Resist or Hinder Government Officer Concerned with Government SecurityAn act with the intent of resisting or hindering the official directions of a government officer, other than a police officer or justice official, who is concerned with maintaining government security. Official directions are those given in the conduct of the officer's duties.

1539 Offences Against Government Security, necOffences against government security other than resisting or hindering the official directions of a government officer, not being a police officer or justice official, who is concerned with maintaining government security.

Inclusions: Acts which are harmful to or threaten national security (e.g. treason)Phone tapping for espionage purposesSeditionSelling/disclosing national secretsAiding piratesInciting mutiny or piracy

Subdivision 154 - Offences Against Government Operations

An act with the intent of resisting or hindering government officers, or government operations, other than police, justice or government security officers.

This subdivision is further disaggregated on the basis of whether the offence is against an individual person or an operation.

Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following groups:

1541 Resist or Hinder Government Official (Excluding Police Officer, Justice Official or Government Security Officer)1549 Offences Against Government Operations, nec

1541 Resist or Hinder Government Official (Excluding Police Officer, Justice Official or Government Security Officer)An act with the intent of resisting or hindering government officers, other than police officer, justice official or government security officers, who are carrying out duties under authority of legislation.

1549 Offences Against Government Operations, necOffences against government operations, other than those of a security nature, with the intent of impeding the normal functioning capacity of that operation.

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